• Participants sought for vendor night

    The Sayreville Middle School PTO is looking for vendors to take part in its annual Vendor Night set for 6-8 p.m. Nov. 30 at the school, 800 Washington Road. Tables cost $15 each. Only one application per company represented will be accepted. For an application or more information, call 732-967-9491 or email [email protected].

  • Crafters sought for Dec. 1 show at church

    The Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church is seeking crafters for its annual Craft Show set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at the church, 429 Main St., across from the post office. Rental cost is $25 per table. Snacks will be available. For more information and to reserve, call the church at…

  • Children’s urinary difficulties not related to choice of toilet training method

    Parents: stop worrying about which toilet training method to use. Where urinary accidents in children are concerned, it doesn’t matter. This clearly-stated message, published Nov. 1 in Clinical Pediatrics by physician researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert…

  • Are we becoming out of touch?

    By Anna Biteye, CMT We live in a fast-paced world.We run to work, to school, to do our shopping. New technologies contribute to that fast pace.We can communicate with the world and share the latest information in a fraction of a second.Yet, with all the advances in technology, studies show that the frequency of depression…

  • Local volunteers are joining Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and taking action

    Over the past 30 years there has been a revolution in science and medicine, resulting in increased survival rates for many diseases such as AIDS, breast cancer and diabetes. Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer has not benefited from these medical advances because historically there have not been enough people who know about it — not enough people…

  • 3D is becoming popular in classrooms for visual learning

    By Dr. S. Moshe Roth 3D is not just for movies and entertainment anymore. It is now used to enhance classroom learning. Computer generated 3D animation, originally developed for the general entertainment industry, is now applied to education in the classroom to enhance learning. “Avatar,” the movie, broke all box office records and established a…

  • A nutty weight-loss idea

    Eating high-fat nuts could improve the functions of your body By Bev Bennett CTW Features Being a health nut is a lifestyle people will want to embrace — literally. Study after study — for reducing heart disease risk, improving the body’s reaction to stress and better glycemic control in type 2 diabetes — concludes with…

  • Zumba to aid Crohn’s panel, storm victims

    A Zumba fundraiser to support the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation in honor of Alexis Vanore as well as those affected by superstorm Sandy is set for 7-8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the President Park Fire House, Roosevelt Avenue, Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Cold water and chocolate lollipops will be…

  • Hurricane-recovery drive begins at center

    Bright Horizons of East Brunswick, an early-education and preschool center located at 635 Cranbury Road, will conduct a hurricane recovery effort through Nov. 30 as part of the center’s curriculum. Donations for those in need will be accepted at the center for distribution to various shelters and organizations in the area. Individuals are asked to…

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